Earthquake details

Thursday, January 29, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 29, 1981 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hondomachi-hondo (Japan - JP), about 35.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.789 and latitude 32.439.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.439, 129.789
UTC time 1981-01-29 21:19:36.300
Location Nagasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-29

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